| Lineup | Emory | PG - John Lair (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Langston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Garraway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Hess (fairly fresh) C - Edward Rademacher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Herman Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mervin Proffitt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nolan Wild (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hugh Prall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jonathan McCumbers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emory | Richard Garraway inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Emory | Keith Langston loses the dribble to Herman Duncan | 39-42 |
| 19:46 | Earlham | Richard Garraway steps in front of the Mervin Proffitt pass in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 19:35 | Emory | John Lair can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 19:34 | Emory | Kenneth Hess hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 19:16 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Emory | James Brooks (SG), Barry Long (SF), Matthew Taylor (PF), Richard Calhoun (C) Keith Langston, Richard Garraway, Kenneth Hess, Edward Rademacher | |
| Subs | Earlham | George Connolly (SG), George Barrington (SF), Jeffrey Frost (C) Mervin Proffitt, Nolan Wild, Jonathan McCumbers | |
| 18:51 | Emory | Richard Calhoun misses short on a floater from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 18:50 | Earlham | George Barrington grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:30 | Earlham | George Barrington misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Barry Long - foul #2 on Barry Long, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Emory | Robert Tope (PG), Charles Carter (SG), Richard Garraway (SF), Kenneth Hess (PF), Edward Rademacher (C) John Lair, James Brooks, Barry Long, Matthew Taylor, Richard Calhoun | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (PG), Derek Riordan (SG), Nolan Wild (SF) Herman Duncan, George Connolly, Jeffrey Frost | |
| 18:30 | Earlham | George Barrington misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:30 | Earlham | George Barrington makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:23 | Emory | Kenneth Hess blows the layup but he's fouled by Hugh Prall - foul #1 on Hugh Prall, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers (C) George Barrington | |
| 18:23 | Emory | Kenneth Hess makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:23 | Emory | Kenneth Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:23 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:04 | Earlham | Chris Radcliff can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-43 |
| 18:02 | Earlham | Nolan Wild gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:46 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers buries a floater from the left block set up by Chris Radcliff | 42-45 |
| 17:33 | Emory | Edward Rademacher misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Jonathan McCumbers - foul #2 on Jonathan McCumbers, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Emory | John Lair (PG), Keith Langston (SG), Matthew Taylor (PF) Robert Tope, Charles Carter, Kenneth Hess | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Pope (PG), Mervin Proffitt (SG) Chris Radcliff, Derek Riordan | |
| 17:33 | Emory | Edward Rademacher misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:33 | Emory | Edward Rademacher misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:33 | Earlham | Hugh Prall snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 17:13 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt is hacked by John Lair - foul #2 on John Lair, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Emory | James Brooks (SF), Richard Calhoun (C) Richard Garraway, Edward Rademacher | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost (PF) Hugh Prall | |
| 16:55 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-45 |
| 16:53 | Emory | Richard Calhoun snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 16:27 | Emory | John Lair misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 16:26 | Emory | John Lair snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 16:08 | Emory | Keith Langston misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-45 |
| 16:06 | Emory | Richard Calhoun snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 15:48 | Emory | John Lair's pass is intercepted by Mervin Proffitt | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - John Lair (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Langston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Brooks (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Taylor (tiring) 2 reb. C - Richard Calhoun (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Pope (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mervin Proffitt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nolan Wild (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Frost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan McCumbers (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Earlham | Charles Pope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Emory | Robert Tope (PG), Charles Carter (SG), Ross Gladden (SF), Kenneth Hess (PF), Edward Rademacher (C) John Lair, Keith Langston, James Brooks, Matthew Taylor, Richard Calhoun | |
| Subs | Earlham | Herman Duncan (PG), Chris Radcliff (SG), George Connolly (SF), George Barrington (PF), Herbert Garrison (C) Charles Pope, Mervin Proffitt, Nolan Wild, Jeffrey Frost, Jonathan McCumbers | |
| 15:27 | Emory | Charles Carter is hacked by Herman Duncan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Duncan, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| 15:16 | Emory | Robert Tope is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| 15:09 | Earlham | Charles Carter takes the ball from Herman Duncan | 45-45 |
| 15:05 | Emory | Charles Carter hits the finger roll | 47-45 |
| 14:43 | Earlham | George Connolly can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Tope - foul #1 on Robert Tope, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Emory | Keith Langston (SG), Barry Long (SF) Charles Carter, Ross Gladden | |
| Subs | Earlham | Derek Riordan (PG), Hugh Prall (PF) Herman Duncan, Chris Radcliff | |
| 14:43 | Earlham | George Connolly misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:43 | Earlham | George Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:26 | Emory | Keith Langston scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Hess | 50-46 |
| 14:20 | Earlham | George Barrington is hacked by Edward Rademacher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Rademacher, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Emory | John Lair (PG), Richard Calhoun (C) Robert Tope, Edward Rademacher | |
| Subs | Earlham | Herman Duncan (PG) George Connolly | |
| 14:13 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 50-48 |
| 14:10 | Emory | Richard Calhoun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 13:58 | Earlham | Hugh Prall can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Hess - foul #2 on Kenneth Hess, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt (SG) Derek Riordan | |
| 13:58 | Earlham | Hugh Prall makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:58 | Earlham | Hugh Prall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:44 | Emory | Keith Langston misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 13:43 | Emory | Richard Calhoun tips it in | 52-50 |
| 13:41 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt is hacked by Keith Langston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Langston, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Emory | Ross Gladden (SG), Richard Garraway (SF), Matthew Taylor (PF) Keith Langston, Barry Long, Kenneth Hess | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 13:23 | Earlham | George Barrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Emory | Robert Tope (PG), Edward Rademacher (C) John Lair, Richard Calhoun | |
| Subs | Earlham | George Connolly (SG), Nolan Wild (SF) Mervin Proffitt, George Barrington | |
| 13:20 | Emory | Herman Duncan is called for the reach on Ross Gladden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Duncan, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| 13:10 | Emory | Robert Tope misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 13:08 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 13:02 | Earlham | Ross Gladden steps in front of the George Connolly pass | 52-50 |
| 12:57 | Emory | Ross Gladden banks in the layup | 54-50 |
| 12:37 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Herman Duncan | 54-52 |
| 12:20 | Emory | Hugh Prall swats the layup by Edward Rademacher | 54-52 |
| 12:19 | Emory | Matthew Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:04 | Emory | Herbert Garrison swats the short shot by Edward Rademacher | 54-52 |
| 12:03 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 11:59 | Earlham | Nolan Wild misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 11:57 | Earlham | Nolan Wild pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 11:40 | Earlham | Hugh Prall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 11:39 | Emory | Ross Gladden gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 11:39 | Emory | Emory calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Emory | John Lair (PG), James Brooks (SG), Barry Long (SF), Kenneth Hess (PF), Richard Calhoun (C) Robert Tope, Ross Gladden, Richard Garraway, Matthew Taylor, Edward Rademacher | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (PG), Derek Riordan (SG), George Barrington (SF), Jeffrey Frost (PF) Herman Duncan, George Connolly, Nolan Wild, Hugh Prall | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - John Lair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Long (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hess (tiring) 3 pts. C - Richard Calhoun (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Chris Radcliff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Riordan (fresh) SF - George Barrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Garrison (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Emory | Richard Calhoun is called for 10 seconds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers (C) Herbert Garrison | |
| 11:13 | Earlham | John Lair picks off the pass by Jeffrey Frost | 54-52 |
| 10:57 | Emory | James Brooks scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Lair | 57-52 |
| 10:45 | Earlham | Derek Riordan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 10:26 | Emory | James Brooks misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 57-55 |
| 10:24 | Earlham | George Barrington grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 10:22 | Earlham | George Barrington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Emory | Charles Carter (SG), Ross Gladden (SF) James Brooks, Barry Long | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Pope (PG), Mervin Proffitt (SG), Herbert Garrison (C) Chris Radcliff, Derek Riordan, Jeffrey Frost | |
| 10:10 | Emory | Charles Carter is fouled on the floor by George Barrington - foul #3 on George Barrington, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Nolan Wild (SF) George Barrington | |
| 09:57 | Emory | John Lair misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 09:56 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:39 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hess - foul #3 on Kenneth Hess, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Emory | Robert Tope (PG), Keith Langston (SG), Richard Garraway (SF), Edward Rademacher (C) John Lair, Charles Carter, Ross Gladden, Richard Calhoun | |
| Subs | Earlham | George Connolly (SF) Nolan Wild | |
| 09:39 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:39 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:22 | Emory | Keith Langston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Emory | Matthew Taylor (PF) Kenneth Hess | |
| Subs | Earlham | Herman Duncan (PG), Jeffrey Frost (PF) Charles Pope, Jonathan McCumbers | |
| 08:56 | Earlham | Matthew Taylor picks off the pass by Mervin Proffitt | 57-57 |
| 08:38 | Emory | Edward Rademacher slams it home set up by Robert Tope | 59-57 |
| 08:33 | Earlham | Richard Garraway is called for the reach on Jeffrey Frost - foul #1 on Richard Garraway, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Emory | John Lair (PG), Ross Gladden (SF), Kenneth Hess (PF), Richard Calhoun (C) Robert Tope, Richard Garraway, Matthew Taylor, Edward Rademacher | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (PG), George Barrington (SF), Hugh Prall (PF) Herman Duncan, George Connolly, Herbert Garrison | |
| 08:33 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:33 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:31 | Emory | Mervin Proffitt takes the ball from John Lair in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 08:11 | Earlham | Hugh Prall blows the layup | 59-59 |
| 08:09 | Earlham | George Barrington misses the tip | 59-59 |
| 08:08 | Earlham | George Barrington snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 07:56 | Earlham | Hugh Prall makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 07:36 | Emory | Keith Langston makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Lair | 62-62 |
| 07:36 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Emory | James Brooks (SG), Barry Long (SF), Matthew Taylor (PF), Edward Rademacher (C) Keith Langston, Ross Gladden, Kenneth Hess, Richard Calhoun | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Pope (PG), Derek Riordan (SG), Nolan Wild (SF), Jonathan McCumbers (PF), Herbert Garrison (C) Chris Radcliff, Mervin Proffitt, George Barrington, Hugh Prall, Jeffrey Frost | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - John Lair (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Long (fresh) PF - Matthew Taylor (tired) 3 reb. C - Edward Rademacher (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Pope (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Riordan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nolan Wild (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan McCumbers (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Herbert Garrison (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Earlham | Charles Pope hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on John Lair - foul #3 on John Lair, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 07:17 | Earlham | Charles Pope makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:17 | Earlham | Charles Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:02 | Emory | Edward Rademacher drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 06:35 | Earlham | Nolan Wild clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 06:33 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers tips it home | 64-66 |
| 06:22 | Emory | John Lair drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-66 |
| 06:18 | Earlham | John Lair is called for the reach on Charles Pope in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Lair, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Emory | Robert Tope (PG), Charles Carter (SG), Richard Garraway (SF), Kenneth Hess (PF), Richard Calhoun (C) John Lair, James Brooks, Barry Long, Matthew Taylor, Edward Rademacher | |
| Subs | Earlham | George Connolly (SG), George Barrington (SF), Hugh Prall (PF) Derek Riordan, Nolan Wild, Jonathan McCumbers | |
| 06:18 | Earlham | Charles Pope makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:18 | Earlham | Charles Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:00 | Emory | Robert Tope can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 05:58 | Earlham | George Connolly grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 05:53 | Earlham | George Connolly misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 05:52 | Emory | Richard Calhoun gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 05:33 | Emory | Richard Calhoun can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 66-68 |
| 05:32 | Earlham | The rebound goes to George Barrington | 66-68 |
| 05:25 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 66-68 |
| 05:23 | Emory | Richard Garraway gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 05:18 | Emory | Robert Tope misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 05:16 | Earlham | George Barrington gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:59 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison misses long on a floater near the basket | 66-68 |
| 04:57 | Earlham | George Barrington hits the follow up shot | 66-70 |
| 04:29 | Emory | Charles Carter misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 66-70 |
| 04:28 | Emory | Charles Carter tips it home | 68-70 |
| 04:21 | Earlham | George Connolly is hacked by Richard Garraway - foul #2 on Richard Garraway, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Emory | John Lair (PG), Keith Langston (SG), Ross Gladden (SF), Matthew Taylor (PF), Edward Rademacher (C) Robert Tope, Charles Carter, Richard Garraway, Kenneth Hess, Richard Calhoun | |
| Subs | Earlham | Herman Duncan (PG), Chris Radcliff (SG), Jeffrey Frost (PF), Jonathan McCumbers (C) Charles Pope, George Barrington, Hugh Prall, Herbert Garrison | |
| 04:21 | Earlham | George Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:21 | Earlham | George Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:59 | Emory | Keith Langston misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 03:57 | Earlham | Jonathan McCumbers pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 03:53 | Earlham | Jeffrey Frost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-72 |
| Subs | Emory | Barry Long (SF) Ross Gladden | |
| Subs | Earlham | Nolan Wild (SF) George Connolly | |
| 03:33 | Emory | Edward Rademacher's layup is rejected by Jonathan McCumbers | 68-72 |
| 03:32 | Earlham | Herman Duncan snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - John Lair (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Keith Langston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Barry Long (fresh) PF - Matthew Taylor (very tired) 3 reb. C - Edward Rademacher (very tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Herman Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chris Radcliff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nolan Wild (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Frost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan McCumbers (tired) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Earlham | Nolan Wild is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nolan Wild, team foul #6 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Emory | Kenneth Hess (PF) Matthew Taylor | |
| Subs | Earlham | Derek Riordan (SG) Chris Radcliff | |
| 03:15 | Emory | John Lair hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Langston | 71-72 |
| 03:12 | Earlham | Nolan Wild double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 03:12 | Emory | Emory calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Emory | Ross Gladden (PG), James Brooks (SG) John Lair, Keith Langston | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (SG) Derek Riordan | |
| 02:53 | Emory | Ross Gladden drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Barry Long | 73-72 |
| 02:37 | Earlham | Nolan Wild makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Duncan | 73-75 |
| 02:22 | Emory | Ross Gladden misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 73-75 |
| 02:20 | Earlham | Nolan Wild gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:15 | Earlham | Nolan Wild throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-75 |
| Subs | Emory | John Lair (PG), Keith Langston (SG) James Brooks, Barry Long | |
| Subs | Earlham | Derek Riordan (PG), Mervin Proffitt (SG), Hugh Prall (PF), Herbert Garrison (C) Herman Duncan, Chris Radcliff, Jeffrey Frost, Jonathan McCumbers | |
| 02:07 | Emory | Edward Rademacher makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ross Gladden | 75-75 |
| 02:07 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-75 |
| 02:05 | Earlham | Nolan Wild throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| 01:54 | Emory | Ross Gladden is fouled on the floor by Hugh Prall - foul #2 on Hugh Prall, team foul #7 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Herman Duncan (PG) Derek Riordan | |
| 01:54 | Emory | Ross Gladden misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:54 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:50 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-75 |
| Subs | Emory | Richard Garraway (SF) Ross Gladden | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 01:37 | Emory | John Lair knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 01:37 | Earlham | Earlham calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-75 |
| 01:32 | Earlham | John Lair takes the ball from Herbert Garrison in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| 01:31 | Emory | John Lair lays it up and in | 79-75 |
| 01:26 | Earlham | Nolan Wild misses the fadeaway in the lane | 79-75 |
| 01:25 | Emory | Keith Langston snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 01:23 | Emory | Emory calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-75 |
| 01:11 | Emory | John Lair is whistled for a carry | 79-75 |
| 00:48 | Earlham | Nolan Wild misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 00:47 | Emory | John Lair snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:47 | Emory | Emory calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Emory | John Lair is hacked by Mervin Proffitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mervin Proffitt, team foul #8 | 79-75 |
| 00:45 | Earlham | Earlham calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-75 |
| 00:45 | Emory | John Lair makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:45 | Emory | John Lair makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison slams it home | 81-77 |
| 00:36 | Emory | John Lair is hacked by Herman Duncan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herman Duncan, team foul #9 | 81-77 |
| 00:36 | Emory | John Lair makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:36 | Emory | John Lair makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:33 | Earlham | John Lair picks off the pass by Hugh Prall in the backcourt | 83-77 |
| 00:31 | Emory | John Lair is hacked by Hugh Prall - foul #3 on Hugh Prall, team foul #10 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Emory | James Brooks (SG), Ross Gladden (SF) Keith Langston, Richard Garraway | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:31 | Emory | John Lair makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:31 | Emory | John Lair makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:27 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt is fouled in the backcourt by James Brooks - foul #2 on James Brooks, team foul #12 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Emory | Keith Langston (SG), Richard Garraway (SF) James Brooks, Ross Gladden | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:27 | Emory | Emory calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-77 |
| 00:27 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:27 | Earlham | Mervin Proffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:25 | Emory | John Lair is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Duncan - foul #5 on Herman Duncan, team foul #11 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Emory | James Brooks (SG), Ross Gladden (SF) Keith Langston, Richard Garraway | |
| Subs | Earlham | Chris Radcliff (PG) Herman Duncan | |
| 00:25 | Emory | John Lair makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:25 | Emory | John Lair makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:20 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 87-79 |
| 00:18 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Nolan Wild | 87-79 |
| 00:14 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-79 |
| 00:13 | Earlham | Herbert Garrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-79 |
| 00:09 | Earlham | Nolan Wild misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 87-79 |
| 00:07 | Earlham | Nolan Wild gets the offensive rebound | 87-79 |
| 00:05 | Earlham | Chris Radcliff clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-79 |
| 00:03 | Emory | Ross Gladden grabs the board | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Emory | John Lair runs out the clock | 87-79 |